She appeared on the conservative radar in 2012 when she endorsed Mitt Romney for president, and was then subjected to a storm of backlash on the Web and social media.

Dash has since emerged as an outspoken conservative on Twitter and TV, including Fox News, and had even been developing a show called “Stacey Dash Is Normal,” a satirical television comedy series about her life as a single mother and Republican in Hollywood.

Bill Shine, executive vice president of programming for Fox News, says Dash will offer cultural analysis and commentary across various daytime and primetime programs.